Australian Innovation Research Centre

Dr Colin Jones

Dr Colin Jones

Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship

Doctorate

Contact Details

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Contact Campus

Sandy Bay Campus

Telephone

+61 3 6226 7362

Email

Colin.Jones@utas.edu.au

General Responsibilities

Dr Colin Jones is Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship. He joined the University of Tasmania’s School of Management in 2001, having previously been a small business operator, with extensive experience in the franchising of home services. A late comer to the world of academia, Dr Jones has owned and operated many service-related businesses. In the early eighties, Colin gained a trade qualification working as a Diesel Fitter. During the late eighties a move into the financial investments sector provided another outlet for his passion of helping people. This was followed by his development of the VIP Home Services franchise group throughout Tasmania. He also created and took to market a unique educational product, imported tractors for resale and worked as a business consultant in a diverse range of industries. A graduate of the University of Tasmania, he now coordinates the Entrepreneurship major, continually striving to provide an authentic educational experience for his students, and also teaches the Graduate Certificate of Commercialisation. Dr Jones was awarded his Doctorate from the University of Tasmania in November 2009.

Publications

For a complete listing of Dr Jones' publications and presentations, click here.

Professional Memberships

Offices Held & Committees Served

Invited Expert Assessor for 2006 Carrick Awards for Australian University Teaching Awards

University of Tasmania Teaching and Learning Committee (2006/07)

Vice President of International Committee - Small Enterprise Association of Australia & New Zealand (2005/07)

Additional Information

Research Interests

Two specific areas of research occupy my wandering thoughts. First, I am very interested in the application of evolutionary theory within the domain of social science. My PhD research is focused on determining the source of unobserved heterogeneity associated with the emergence and survival of small firms. Second, is my research into facilitating student learning in the area of enterprise education? Working with colleagues and students, we are advancing our understanding of how to further assist those who seek to learn for and through enterprise. Across the units noted below, I aim for all my students to graduate as reasonable adventurers, that is, a person capable of making their own opportunities for satisfaction in life.